Chapter 87

Old Li believed that Xiuyi was not a member of the Eighteen Hells Elite Team, but Alpha did not agree:

"Not necessarily. He stabbed me for over 1,000 damage, and it's said he can reach nearly 2,400. And he's only level 57—according to him."

"That's pretty impressive, but there aren't many high-level ghosts in the Eighteen Hells like the one you described... By the way, what class is he?"

Old Li frowned and asked:

"Sword Hero."

"Another hero?!"

Old Li and Wen Xiaodao were both stunned...

"Is it a hidden class? If his attack is so high, what about his defense?"

"I don't know. I never got hit. His [Golden Snake Sword Technique] includes movement, and he's pretty fast. Besides, I was too busy dodging his sword."

Thinking about the third strike of Xiuyi's sword, which was bathed in blood, made Alpha feel a chill down his spine.

"Tell me in detail how the fight went."

Qin Yu recalled and described the battle in detail. After listening, Old Li nodded:

"If he is indeed a Sword Hero, I think it's a hidden class with extremely high attack power. If his attack is so high, he might have sacrificed something else—like defense. If he's also fast, that makes it even more likely. Next time, you can try to see if you can one-shot him."

"Next time, if there is a next time... By the way, what if he attacks you?"

Qin Yu suddenly became curious about what 2,400 damage would mean for mainstream players, especially those at the Hero level.

"I won't give him the chance to attack me..."

Old Li didn't answer directly, clearly feeling uneasy. Alpha rolled his eyes:

"What if he did attack you once?"

"Where's the 'what if'? With my [Detect Evil] and [Smite Heresy] from 20 meters away, he's just a level 57 newbie. I can deal at least 1,500 damage to him. 1,500 HP is not enough for even a level 60 shield warrior tank, let alone a Sword Hero. I don't believe he has high attack, fast speed, and long HP—

—I'm a man with Level 2 Divine Power."

Old Li wasn't just boasting. With his current Level 2 Divine Power and +6 Ilanidir Fragment, he could easily one-shot someone.

In fact, since Qin Yu helped him learn Level 2 Divine Power, if we only consider the hardware strength of a Holy Warrior, Old Li was among the top in the entire Silver Moon Alliance and even in the entire "Dungeons and Dragons."

However, if Old Li could deal 1,500 damage in one hit, then Xiuyi's 2,400 damage wasn't too abnormal.

"Actually, if I really had to tank it, it wouldn't be a big deal. I have nearly 3,000 HP now, plus [Blessing of Protection] and various defensive skills. I should be able to withstand one round of [Golden Light Snake Shadow]. I think his three sword techniques have some limitations. If he could just stab at will, that would be a problem."

"Do you really have 3,000 HP?"

Qin Yu doubted the authenticity of Old Li's HP. Old Li stammered and refused to say:

"Cough, Paladins and Priests are one family. Getting a [Blessing of Fortitude] is normal—If I had a [Blessing of Fortitude] from a Tom Priest, my HP could reach 3,500!!!"

"I'm just asking how much HP you have without relying on others."

Qin Yu pressed on, determined to uncover Old Li's true stats. Old Li tried to evade the question, but couldn't escape. He stuffed a mouthful of rice and pointed at Qin Yu with his chopsticks:

"Never mind others, you're a real bug!!! You need to be balanced!!!"

"Then delete your [Divine Power] too. If you got it through a bug, it's a bug too, and needs to be balanced!!!"

"Try taking off your wife's [Light Arrow] first."

"I won't!"

Before Qin Yu could speak, Wen Xiaodao stuck her chopsticks in her bowl, clasped her hands, as if the two white bamboo chopsticks were [Basic Light Arrows].

"Since you used the word 'wife' well, I won't hold you responsible... Are you done with your business? We need to be ready to enter the Tower of Forgetfulness. When I logged off, I saw the [Demon Beacon] starting to glow. It might soon reveal the coordinates, and we need to enter quickly."

"No problem!! As long as you don't trick me for no reason."

Old Li made an "OK" gesture and, while Wen Xiaodao was holding the chopsticks like [Basic Light Arrows], he quickly grabbed a large piece of braised pork, chewing as he spoke:

"To be honest, I think the biggest problem is you—You can't keep dealing such high damage. You're only level 20, and dealing 1,000 to 2,000 damage makes the level 60s look bad.

—Be more low-key. You're too exposed."

Old Li was right. Qin Yu's damage-dealing ability was indeed excessive. Even though he was still weaker than someone like Xiuyi, he was much stronger than the average player and was too visible. Even a fart could be recorded and posted on forums, which was hard for the average player to accept.

"I always go out in disguise."

Qin Yu shrugged, and Old Li rolled his eyes:

"If disguises were useful, why would we need the [Eight Heavenly Dragons]?"

"[Eight Heavenly Dragons]?"

Qin Yu heard a new name he had never heard before and asked curiously, glancing at Wen Xiaodao, who took a bite of rice:

"It seems to be a player organization that maintains game fairness, mainly targeting cheaters and unstable elements in the game."

"Can players have that kind of power? I'm not afraid of cheaters, but what are 'unstable elements in the game'?"

The term "unstable elements in the game" was quite annoying. Could it even be defined?

"That's the messed-up part of the [Eight Heavenly Dragons]—If they think you're a cheater or an 'unstable element in the game,' they'll use various methods to deal with you—what they call 'sanctions.'"

Old Li put a toothpick in his mouth and said while picking his teeth:

"Aren't they just a group of players? They're not GMs. If they want to sanction, they need the ability to do so."

Qin Yu shrugged, and Old Li grabbed a piece of meat and posed:

"Hey, you even know about GMs—There are no GMs in 'Dungeons and Dragons'..."

"Why does someone always say that when GMs are mentioned?"

This time, it was Wen Xiaodao who muttered. Qin Yu pointed at Old Li's forehead:

"Because only scoundrels like to say that."

"Go away, don't mess around—The [Eight Heavenly Dragons] are elite players, and even elites in certain real-life fields. They have the resources and ability to become strong in the game and even protect the game environment."

"Player version of the Seven Sages?"

Having just looked up the Seven Sages, Qin Yu used the term, and Old Li looked at him with new respect:

"Not bad, you can now cite sources—You can say that. They do have that ability."

They seem to be a group of people who can defy the heavens. Qin Yu spread his hands:

"What can I do? It's up to them. If they think I'm an 'unstable element in the game,' they can sanction me—What are they like? What are their characteristics?"

"I don't know. They're said to be extremely powerful and low-key players who only appear when someone meets their conditions. I don't know the specifics—I've never been sanctioned."

"Damn, do you have to be sanctioned to see them? Do all the sanctioned players die?"

Qin Yu couldn't help but think of a common trope from a pretentious movie, widening his eyes in mock fear. Wen Xiaodao chuckled, and Old Li couldn't hold back:

"Look at you, you idiot, damn it, ha... It's not that serious. It's just a game. They're just more sophisticated—It's said that the Hand of Order always uses other matters to control their targets, preventing them from revealing details about them.

—It's all speculation, but be careful. Getting involved with them is trouble."

"Do you mean they use real-life leverage or something?"

Thinking about this, Qin Yu glanced at Wen Xiaodao. Both of them hated people who mixed real life with the game, even if they claimed to uphold game justice. Using real-life matters was just not right.

"Who knows? If they want to, it shouldn't be a problem. They are elites..."

"Elites my ass, they're just troublemakers—Are you sure they're players?"

"Yep, everyone says so. The game company has never said that the [Eight Heavenly Dragons] are related to the official game, no matter which game company."

Old Li nodded.

"Whatever, as long as they're not from the game company, what can they do? I play the game properly and don't take shortcuts. Do I need to fear being erased from the game?"

Qin Yu made an indifferent expression and slowly chewed a piece of meat...

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[Pressure Point Strike] Level 9 plus [Blood Sealing Technique], [Crane Dance on White Sand] Level 3, [Solidifying Essence Technique] Level 8, [Hidden Arrow] Level 8. Alpha carefully reviewed his martial arts, even though he only had four and a half...

Whether for practical use or personal interest, Alpha wanted to quickly upgrade [Solidifying Essence Technique] and [Hidden Arrow] to Level 9 to complete the martial arts advancement quests.

More importantly, he was about to enter the Tower of Forgetfulness. Completing the necessary advancements before entering would save him from having to leave the tower to do them later.

—What if he couldn't get back in after leaving?

According to the detailed explanation of the [Demon Beacon] usage by Old Joel, when the [Demon Beacon] glows, it means the Tower of Forgetfulness is about to appear. When he logged off last time, Alpha noticed that the [Demon Beacon] had started to emit a faint glow.

Clearly, this faint glow was the sign of spatial magic reacting to the entrance of the Tower of Forgetfulness.

Following this trend, when the [Demon Beacon] starts to show a faint pattern, the location of the Tower of Forgetfulness will be close, and they would need to prepare to enter.

Time was running out, so as soon as Alpha logged in, he headed straight to the wilderness, using [Internal Energy Shield] and firing his short crossbow at monsters, determined to level up these two martial arts to Level 9 before entering the Tower of Forgetfulness...

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